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HealthPack 2012

The annual conference for medical device packaging, HealthPack, will be held March 6-8, 2012, in Albuquerque, NM. The event promises in-depth presentations and rich discussion along with a companion table-top exhibition. Visit www.healthpack.net for details. Following is the line up of speakers:

8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Conference Welcome by John Spitzley and Curt Larsen of Spartan Design Group

Wednesday, March 7
8:30 a.m.  – 9:00 a.m.

Perfecseal Facility Certified To Class 7 Cleanroom Standards

 
Perfecseal has certified its Oshkosh, WI sterile medical pouch and bag manufacturing facility to ISO 14644-1 (1999) Class 7 cleanroom standards.

Intelsius Launches New Patient Safety Products

The Thermotrek range of products includes insulated patient carry cases designed for transporting temperature-controlled medications.

BASEL, Switzerland – Intelsius, a DGP company, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of temperature-controlled packaging solutions, announces the launch of its new Thermotrek range of products.

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Pfizer Issues Recall for Lo/Ovral-28 and Norgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets

The company has voluntarily recalled 14 lots of the drugs after determining some blister packs may contain an inexact count of inert or active ingredient tablets and that the tablets may be out of sequence.

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Pfizer Inc. announced today that it has voluntarily recalled 14 lots of Lo/Ovral-28 (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol)Tablets and 14 lots of Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets (generic) for customers in the U.S. market. An investigation by Pfizer found that some blister packs may contain an inexact count of inert or active ingredient tablets and that the tablets may be out of sequence.

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Rollprint To Convert Pouches In Certified Clean Room Environment

Rollprint Packaging Products, Inc. said it will be the first sterile packaging manufacturer to convert pouches in a certified cleanroom environment in the United States. The company is announcing the construction of a 6,000 sq. ft. clean room expected to be fully operational in the second quarter of 2012.

Delta Air Lines to Offer GPS Tracking and Tracing

Delta Air Lines has inked an exclusive marketing agreement with OnAsset Intelligence, a provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless asset tracking solutions, enabling Delta Cargo customers to view GPS location information on deltacargo.com, Delta reported.

Users will be able to track and trace cargo in transit across the Delta and Delta Connection fleet, which operates more than 5000 daily flights to more than 340 destinations, 61 countries and six continents. Cargo status can be viewed on a customized Web page.

 

Safco Dental Supply Partners with UPS on Eco-responsible Packaging

The dental products supplier has become the first company in the U.S. certified under the UPS Eco Responsible Packaging Program.

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. -- Safco Dental Supply Company, one of the nation's leading suppliers of dental products, has become the first company in the United States to be certified under the UPS's Eco Responsible Packaging Program. Safco is committed to providing dental practices with superior customer service, reduced waste and the most dependable and sustainable shipment packaging possible.

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Sustainability, cost control seminars added at WestPack

The packaging industry event, scheduled Feb. 14-16 in Anaheim, has expanded its educational program with seminars on sustainability, and automation and cost control.

WestPack, California's largest packaging tradeshow, announced the launch of two new seminars complementing the exposition in Anaheim, CA on Feb. 14-16, 2012. The seminars focus on sustainability and automation and cost control, two of the most pressing topics impacting all sectors of the packaging industry.

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Eriez Celebrates 70 Years in Business in 2012

The magnetics and inspection solutions manufacturer, started in the founder's basement in 1942, has since launched sales offices across the U.S. and in more than 80 international markets.